Schools/Education

Information for Teachers

For statisticians, in general, a postgraduate degree in statistics is needed for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Here is a link to a section What Qualifications are Required for a Pharmaceutical Statistician or Medical Statistician on the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) website.

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) website contains advice for those of school age (11-16) who are considering a career in statistics. This includes answers to the questions:

In addition, there are a number of booklets, leaflets, posters and workshop materials available in the Resources section.

Information for University Students and Lecturers

For statisticians, in general, a postgraduate degree in statistics is needed for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Here is a link to a section What Qualifications are Required for a Pharmaceutical Statistician or Medical Statistician on the RSS website. For statistical programmers an undergraduate degree is normally required, typically in a numerate field, although many programmers also have a background in life sciences or other disciplines.

University Courses

See content for ‘Undergraduate’, ‘Postgraduate’ and ‘Career Change’ sections on the following existing page: